10-12-2012, 01:08 PM
Wireless LANs Security
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Fundamental
Security cannot be considered in isolation and to be effective must consider the entire system
That is, network and LAN security must be:
◦Consistent with other security mechanisms
E.g. application, data, hardware, and physical
◦Supportive of other security mechanisms
Specific LAN
Availability
◦Worms/Virus DoS
◦Errant applications creating lots of traffic/malformed traffic
Authentication
◦Spying devices on LAN
For example, a contractor connecting to LAN
Secrecy
◦Sniffers being connected to the LAN to collect passwords, etc.
Summary
Wireless LAN Security is not independent of the greater network security and system security
Threats to the Wireless LAN are largely in terms of being available and in providing a means to attack systems on the network
◦That is, not many folks attack routers (yet)
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Fundamental
Security cannot be considered in isolation and to be effective must consider the entire system
That is, network and LAN security must be:
◦Consistent with other security mechanisms
E.g. application, data, hardware, and physical
◦Supportive of other security mechanisms
Specific LAN
Availability
◦Worms/Virus DoS
◦Errant applications creating lots of traffic/malformed traffic
Authentication
◦Spying devices on LAN
For example, a contractor connecting to LAN
Secrecy
◦Sniffers being connected to the LAN to collect passwords, etc.
Summary
Wireless LAN Security is not independent of the greater network security and system security
Threats to the Wireless LAN are largely in terms of being available and in providing a means to attack systems on the network
◦That is, not many folks attack routers (yet)